The fringe of boys with chuunibyo looks like this.
They will shout anime character lines.
Hey guys its Cathy Cat and today we have come to Sanrio Puroland which is an indoor
adventure park to ask the cosplayers here if they every had a "Chuunibyo"
phase. That's when you do something weird or embarrassing in your teenage times and we want to
know what real cosplayers have to tell us about it. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and tick on the
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What's different between girl's teenage phases and boys teenage phases?
Boys are like "I am so strong."
"I might look like this, but I am actually so strong, I will never loose against anyone."
They are like Kirito from Sword Art Online.
That type. - I look weak but I am so strong. - Yes that.
The "I am so cool" thinking.
What is a typical boy chuunibyo thing to do?
A fringe of a chuunibyo boy will look like this.
Like this. - Hiding one eye. - Yes. - It's cool.
They think characters like that are cool.
They think that. - They think they are super different from everyone else.
They think they are special. - Different from others....
I am different. - Boys think they are the chosen one...
they seem to think that more than girls. - Some think they have a real super power.
There are boys that always want to be the minority.
So they are not just special, they want to be special? - Yes.
There are boys like that. Might be my discrimination but they exist.
Chuunibyo boys like that exist, the director just agreed.
Did you have friends with Chuunibyo?
There was a boy like that in my class.
He always wanted to be the opposite of everyone.
When everyone raised the hand, he wouldn't to it for the sake of being the minority.
He was always like that. I thought that was lame. - He would purposefully do something else?
Yes. He thought being purposefully opposite from everyone was cool.
I didn't like this. - He was always against it? - Always "I am different!"
He would speak up to the teachers...
And he thought that was cool...
Boys often think they can use a super attack power...
but girls on the other side...
seem to think they can see the future or
have some psychological powers.
That's true!
Did you have a chuuibyo phase yourself?
I thought some day my secret psychic powers would awaken.
I thought I could move things.
Like in Hunter X Hunter....
I thought I could do it with water and such, but it didn't work out.
When I tried and failed, I gave up.
I learned from that and became an adult
Do you think when chuunibyo is over, you become an adult?
Realizing what reality is makes you mature.
I used to write poetry. - You did?
I didn't write much. - And your friends?
My friends wrote poetry.
Chuunibyo kids think bandages and such are cool.
They add them and think they are cool. Boys and girls alike.
I think they are influenced by anime characters. - They use anime character items...
such as loose socks and such.
They think they are super special.
- The chosen one? - Yes.
What story do they make? - That they are
totally different from others and show it.
Shouting lines that anime characters would use.
Using lines like the Evangelion "Anta Baka" line. - True.
Do girls and boys do that alike. - Yes both.
People who wear different colored contact lenses in each eye.
Like "I have a secret power eye" - Especially people who are NOT cosplaying
but still wear different colored contact lenses in each eye....
I think they have a lot of chuunibyo in them.
Those were our questions. Thank you.
Quick summary of the chuunibyo for girls in Japan:
Writing poems as well as carrying things around
that anime characters have, eyepatches band aids and similar things like that
and also thinking that you are a very special selected person.
They also have a secret hidden ability. For example being able
to fly ... also motives like having wings or moons
some kind of dreamy symbols are maybe used as a bag strap or accessory.
Boys tend to maybe grow out their hair and hide their eyes or they might wear capes
or large coats. While boys superpowers seem to be like being able to
use fire and similar things. Girls superpowers are like, being able to see the future
or being able to heal them. Softer and subtler abilities.
Boys and girls seem to be using colored contact lenses with different colors on each
eye to give them a mysterious feel. Also they might use certain phrases from
movies or anime characters. Have you found yourself or one of your friends
in one of these attributes? If so leave us a comment right now and tell us the story
We are looking forward to finding out what the chuunibyo aspect of your friendship or
self was in the past. Or maybe you are right now totally in the chuunibyo phase, let us know
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Sanrio Puroland is an indoor amusement park, featuring world famous character Hello Kitty and friends.
It's only about 30 minutes away from Shinjuku station to Tama Center station.